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"In the seminal Just and Unjust Wars, Michael Walzer famously considered the ethics of modern warfare, examining the moral issues that arise before, during, and after conflict. However, Walzer and subsequent scholars have often limited their analyses of the ethics of combat to soldiers on the ground and failed to recognize the moral responsibilities of senior political and military leaders. In Just War Reconsidered: Strategy, Ethics, and Theory, James M. Dubik draws on years of research as well as his own experiences as a soldier and teacher to fill the gaps left by other theorists. He applies moral philosophy, political philosophy, and strategic studies to historical and contemporary case studies to reveal the inaccuracies and moral bankruptcy that inform some of the literature on military ethics. Conventional just war theory adopts a binary approach, wherein political leaders have moral accountability for the decision to go to war and soldiers have accountability for fighting the war ethically. Dubik argues, however, that political and military leadership should be held accountable for the planning and execution of war in addition to the decision to initiate conflict. Dubik bases his sober reassessment on the fundamental truth that war risks the lives of soldiers and innocents as well as the political and social health of communities. He offers new standards to evaluate the ethics of warfare in the hope of increasing the probability that the lives of soldiers will not be used in vain and the innocent not put at risk unnecessarily."--Provided by publisher

The just war tradition is central to the practice of international relations, in questions of war, peace, and the conduct of war in the contemporary world, but surprisingly few scholars have questioned the authority of the tradition as a source of moral guidance for modern statecraft. Just War: Authority, Tradition, and Practice brings together many of the most important contemporary writers on just war to consider questions of authority surrounding the just war tradition. Authority is critical in two key senses. First, it is central to framing the ethical debate about the justice or injustice

"In a world of war, terrorism, and constant threats to global stability, how should Christians honor Jesus Christ? Four experts in Christian ethics, political philosophy, and international affairs present four different views of just war, nonviolence, Christian realism, and church history, orienting readers to today's key positions"--

Seit dem Ende des Ost-West-Konflikts sind??neue" oder ?asymmetrische" Kriege, die in zerfallenen Staaten, gegen Milizen, Warlords oder Terroristen gefuhrt werden, zur Regel geworden. Die auf das Staatensystem des Westfalischen Friedens zugeschnittene Lehre des gerechten Krieges, nach der in der Philosophie und im Volkerrecht kriegerische Handlungen traditionell bewertet werden, wird so auf die Probe gestellt. Philipp von dem Knesebeck identifiziert diejenigen Aspekte asymmetrischer Konflikte, die Herausforderungen fur die Lehre des gerechten Krieges darstellen und zeigt anhand von Beispielen Ansatze fur ihre Bewaltigung auf. Ein besonderes Augenmerk liegt hierbei auf dem Einfluss, den neue Waffensysteme wie Drohnen und Cyberwaffen auf die Kriegsfuhrung haben. Zudem stellt der Autor eine modifizierte Version der Grundlagen der Lehre des gerechten Krieges vor und weist nach, dass diese fur die meisten Parteien der neuen Kriege akzeptabel ist.

"September 2000." ; Not distributed to depository libraries in a physical form. ; "Published in cooperation with the Center for the Professional Military Ethic to enhance discussion of military professionalism within the Army and sister services"--P. iv. ; Includes bibliographical references. ; Mode of access: Internet. ; 1 2

Intro -- Rethinking the Just WarTradition -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction: Michael W. Brough, John W. Lango,and Harry van der Linden -- PART 1. Theory -- 1. The Nature of War and Peace: Just War Thinking, Environmental Ethics,and Environmental Justice -- 2. Jus Post Bellum and International Conflict:Order, Justice, and Reconciliation -- 3. Just War Theory and U.S. Military Hegemony -- 4. Generalizing and Temporalizing Just War Principles: Illustrated by the Principle of Just Cause -- PART 2. Noncombatants and Combatants -- 5. Just War Theory and Killing the Innocent -- 6. When Less Is Not More: Expanding the Combatant/Noncombatant Distinction -- 7. Just War Theory and Child Soldiers -- 8. Dehumanization of the Enemy and the Moral Equality of Soldiers -- PART 3. Intervention and Law -- 9. Rethinking the Ban on Assassination: Just War Principles in the Age of Terror -- 10. Preventive War and Lawful Constraints on the Use of Force: An Argument against International Vigilantism -- 11. Faith, Force, or Fellowship: The Future of Right Authority -- 12. Violent Civil Disobedience: Defending Human Rights,Rethinking Just War -- Appendix: Just War Principles: An Introduction with Further Reading -- Contributors -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Y -- Z.

What makes a war just? What makes a specific weapon, strategy, or decision in war just? The tradition of Just War Theory has provided answers to these questions since at least 400 AD, yet each shift in the weapons and strategies of war poses significant challenges to Just War Theory. This book assembles renowned scholars from around the world to reflect on the most pressing problems and questions in Just War Theory, and engages with all three stages of war: jus ad bellum, jus in bello, and jus post bellum. Providing detailed historical context as well as addressing modern controversies and topics including drones, Islamic jihad, and humanitarian intervention, the volume will be highly important for students and scholars of the philosophy of war as well as for others interested in contemporary global military and ethical issues

Introduction: Living faithfully in a time of war -- Love and evil in the Christian life : the emergence of just war -- Can war be just? : a brief history of just war -- Just war as Christian discipleship : presuppositions and presumptions -- Who's in charge? : legitimate authority -- Why fight? : just cause -- Why fight? : right intent -- When fight? : last resort and reasonable chance of success -- How fight? : discrimination and proportionality -- Conclusion: Spirituality and just war